Cardiac Tele RN
Salisbury, North Carolina
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center

Cardiac Tele

Overview

• Travel/Contract RN role in Salisbury, North Carolina.
• Weekend schedule: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights.
• 12-hour night shifts, 18:45–07:15.
• 36 hours per week.
• 13-week contract.
• First-time travelers are accepted.
• Locals are accepted.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina.
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• 2 years of experience in Med Surg / Telemetry.
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year.
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• NIHSS.
• IV insertion skills.
• Experience with cardiac or critical care drips.
• Experience with titratable or cardiac IV medications.
• Experience with pre and post procedure cardiac patient care.
• Experience with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures.
• EKG interpretation and testing.

Unit Details

• Primary cardiac and stroke unit.
• Target ratio is 1:5–6, with travelers expected to be comfortable taking 6 patients during surge.
• Fast-paced unit with frequent admissions and discharges.
• Call is required.
• Float is required.
• RTO after booking is not allowed.
• Unit currently houses COVID-positive patients and uses opti-flow and BiPAP.
• High side of the CTU has 23 beds.

Patient Population / Clinical Focus

• Stable pre- and post-care for pacemaker implantation, implanted cardioverter/defibrillators, and cardiac catheterization.
• Post uncomplicated interventional peripheral vascular procedures and cardiac interventions without sheaths.
• Unstable angina, low-risk chest pain evaluation, CHF, dysrhythmias, new CVA, and TIA patients.
• Multiple drips, including Cardizem, Dopamine, and Amiodarone.

Special Equipment

• Telemetry and pulse ox.
• High-flow oxygen for stable patients.
• Non-rebreather mask only if palliative.
• BiPAP only for chronic use; no new BiPAP.
• Blanketrol.

Scheduling / Orientation

• Self-scheduling with leadership oversight.
• Travelers must be available every day during week one for hospital orientation.

Preferred

• No preferred qualifications were stated.